Debit card stolen at gunpoint in Hallandale Beach used in Pompano Beach

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May 11, 2012|Sun Sentinel

Police in Hallandale Beach want to find the man who robbed someone's wallet at gunpoint and then used the victim's debit card to make purchases in Pompano Beach.

Surveillance images of a man using the stolen debit card have just been released.

According to police, the armed robbery happened on April 17 along the 1800 block of South Ocean Drive in Hallandale Beach. The robber brandished a black handgun and demanded the victim's wallet, police said.

The victim's debit card was later used at a Walmart along the 2300 block of West Atlantic Avenue in Pompano Beach and at a BP gas station and convenience store at 920 East Atlantic Boulevard, also in Pompano Beach.

Surveillance video and still pictures show a man using the stolen debit card being used at the BP station.

Police ask anyone with information about the suspect's identity to contact Detective Lane Sauls at 954-457-1438 or Broward Crime Stoppers, anonymously, at 954-493-8477.